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Loei

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Loei

Total population

22,677

Air quality index

58Moderate
Elevation253 m
Coordinates17.49°, 101.73°

Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
253 m
Official website
www.loeicity.go.th

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Loei is a town in northeast Thailand. Loei covers the whole tambon of Mueang Loei district and is the capital of Loei province. In 2017, Loei had a population of 21,013. Loei lies 545 km north-northeast of Bangkok, 150 km west of Udon Thani.

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History & geography

Geography

Loei is in the fertile valley of the Loei River, which runs from south to north through the eastern part of the town. A range of hills lies to the east, including Phu Bo Bit Forest Park, about from the town centre.

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Geography

Latitude
17.4904
Longitude
101.7286
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
58
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
13.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
131
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,780
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Zebra Dove
    Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    53
  • Sooty-headed Bulbul
    Pycnonotus aurigaster (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    51
  • Malaysian Pied-Fantail
    Rhipidura javanica (Sparrman, 1788) · Aves
    47
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    46
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    44
  • Amur Stonechat
    Saxicola stejnegeri (Parrot, 1908) · Aves
    39
  • Ayeyarwady Bulbul
    Pycnonotus blanfordi Jerdon, 1862 · Aves
    38
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    37

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2019-10-16

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Jatupong Thongsukh
Thai footballer
J
Jirawat Kaewboran
Thai footballer
Y
Yuthlert Sippapak
Thai film director
Luang Pu Waen Suciṇṇo
Luang Pu Waen Suciṇṇo
Thai Buddhist monk
P
Prasit Kotmaha
Thai footballer
S
Sakda Kaewboonmee
Thai footballer
S
Surachart Sareepim
Thai footballer
S
Suttinan Nontee
Thai footballer
P
Pinyo Inpinit
Thai footballer
Sarawut Kanlayanabandit
Sarawut Kanlayanabandit
Thai footballer
W
Watcharaphon Vongsa
Thai Paralympic boccia player
Ratchanon Phangkaew
Ratchanon Phangkaew
Thai footballer
T
Thossawat Limwannasathian
Thai footballer
S
Sakhorn Khanthasit
Thai wheel chair tennis player
Opor Praput
Opor Praput
Thai singer
P
Panupong Phonsa
Thai association football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Loei

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,772

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
215
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Loei

Lœ̄i
Samnakphim Sārakhadī (Bangkok, Thailand) · 1996
Mǣnam Lœ̄i
2005
Wisber Loeis
Anwari W. M. K. · 2004
Hō̜ngsamut phūsūng ʻāyu Čhangwat Lœ̄i
Rattanā Sǣngsawāng · 2009
Effective Thinking System
Herek Loei · 2022
Phǣn longthun Čhangwat Lœ̄i
Loei (Thailand : Province) · 1994
Banyāi sarup Čhangwat Lœ̄i
1998
Sathāpattayakam thō̜ngthin Čhangwat Lœ̄i
1999

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Seen 2025-12-24
Sooty-headed Bulbul
Sooty-headed Bulbul
Pycnonotus aurigaster
Seen 2025-12-20
Tokay Gecko
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
Seen 2025-12-10
Nyctemera lacticinia
Nyctemera lacticinia
Nyctemera lacticinia
Seen 2025-12-06
Great Roundleaf Bat
Great Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros armiger
Seen 2025-12-01
Indochinese Gray Langur
Indochinese Gray Langur
Trachypithecus crepusculus
Seen 2025-11-26
Asian Common Toad
Asian Common Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Seen 2025-11-16
Speckled Coralsnake
Speckled Coralsnake
Calliophis maculiceps
Seen 2025-06-28
Common Flangetail
Common Flangetail
Ictinogomphus decoratus
Seen 2025-06-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library